Floyd Mayweather’s team confirms deal to fight Manny Pacquiao is close

[Cinci Champ]

So Bob Arum wasn't lying it appears.

ya whos this guy saying hes manny agent saying the fight is no where near close got me worried

[Mayweatherfan11]

Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao bout moves closer

14 January 2015
Last updated at 23:22

A long-awaited welterweight bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao appears to have edged closer.

Fred Sternburg, Pacquiao's agent, denied reports the Filipino had agreed terms on a 2 May meeting in Las Vegas.

But he told BBC Sport: "There is still a long way to go. At least the movement has been in a positive direction."

Eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 36, and unbeaten American Mayweather, 37, are considered the best fighters of their generation but have never fought.

Filipino Pacquiao is the holder of the WBO belt, while Mayweather is the WBC and WBA champion.

But they have never been able to agree a deal over a bout, with one stumbling block being Mayweather's insistence on a strict blood-testing programme during training.
Pacquiao has said those demands cast him in a bad light as a suspected cheat.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/30825154

[alexguiness]

So bring your good times and your laughter too

We gonna celebrate and party with you...

[Flash13]

So i just went through kevin Iole's tweets and he has become so confident the bout will happen over the last 24 hours... that i'm starting to believe. I don't want to get my hopes crushed yet again, but i think it's already too late.

[KillaMane26]

DAmn the fight is really gon happen ...I knew it would the way everyone turned on Floyd, bad numbers from PPVs, and the way they were taking shots at each other

Can't wait for Canelo/Khan reaction

[Flash13]

DAmn the fight is really gon happen ...I knew it would the way everyone turned on Floyd, bad numbers from PPVs, and the way they were taking shots at each other

Can't wait for Canelo/Khan reaction

I hope for Canelo's sake he's not under the impression that he can still carry a may 2nd card with pac/may going on.... That would be completely disastrous.

[artfuL_]

Hope there's a double KO that way both flowmos and Pact@rds gtfo of boxing . Great news by the way, 6 years late but it's better than not having it happen.

Wonder who will poof to dust first when taking a punch, seeing as how they are both getting up there in years.

Nuttin' but da troof!

[Reloaded]

I hope for Canelo's sake he's not under the impression that he can still carry a may 2nd card with pac/may going on.... That would be completely disastrous.

Doesnt matter what he thinks who is going to promote it , Oscar wont go against Manny v Floyd .

[Bird1]

Wonder what they will call the fight if it gets made, gotta be something better than 'The One'. The trailers and build up will be amaaazing.

[Bird1]

We haven't even seen them face to face, damn that **** will be intense.